Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chamaeleon gummifer (L.) Cass. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Atractylis gummifera L. |
Atractylis acaulis Pers. | |
Carlina gummifera (L.) Less. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves 20-40cm long, oblong-lanceolate, bipinnate, segments tipped with spine, capitula arachnose-hirsute, 4-7cm across, sessile, solitary |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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